|
Swank Extreme
Swank may refer to: People * Everett Swank (1913–2000), American basketball player * Fletcher B. Swank (1875–1950), U.S. Representative from Oklahoma * Hilary Swank (born 1974), two-time Academy Award-winning American actress * Jean Swank, project scientist for NASA * Michael Swank, American DJ and lead singer for Myka Relocate * Sam Swank (born 1985), American football player * Tod Swank, American skateboarder * William Swank (born 1940), American sports writer Others * Johnny Swank, an Australian a radio comedy serial * Swank Motion Pictures, a film distributor and licensor * Swank Multiple Sclerosis Diet (after Dr. Roy Swank) * SWANK, the backend of SLIME Slime may refer to: Biology * Slime mold, a broad term often referring to roughly six groups of Eukaryotes * Biofilm, an aggregate of microorganisms in which cells adhere to each other and/or to a surface * Slimy (fish), also known as the pony ..., an Emacs mode for developing Common Lisp applications * ''Swan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Everett Swank
Everett W. Swank (February 17, 1913 – June 1, 2000) was an American professional basketball player. He played for the Indianapolis Kautskys in the National Basketball League and averaged 1.5 points per game. References 1913 births 2000 deaths United States Army personnel of World War II American men's basketball players Basketball players from Indiana Forwards (basketball) Guards (basketball) High school basketball coaches in the United States Indianapolis Greyhounds men's basketball players Indianapolis Kautskys players People from Pulaski County, Indiana {{1910s-US-basketball-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fletcher B
Fletcher may refer to: People * Fletcher (occupation), a person who fletches arrows, the origin of the surname * Fletcher (singer) (born 1994), American actress and singer-songwriter * Fletcher (surname) * Fletcher (given name) Places United States * Fletcher, California, a former settlement * Fletcher, the original name of Aurora, Colorado, a home rule municipality * Fletcher, Illinois, an unincorporated community * Fletcher, Indiana, an unincorporated town * Fletcher, Missouri, an unincorporated community * Fletcher, North Carolina, a suburb of Asheville * Fletcher, Ohio, a village * Fletcher, Oklahoma, a town * Fletcher, Vermont, a town * Fletcher, Virginia, an unincorporated community * Fletcher, West Virginia, an unincorporated community * Fletcher Hills, San Diego County, California * Fletcher Pond, Michigan, a man-made body of water Antarctica * Fletcher Islands, George V Land * Fletcher Island, largest of the Fletcher Islands * Fletcher Peninsula, Ellsworth La ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hilary Swank
Hilary Ann Swank (born July 30, 1974) is an American actress and film producer. She first became known in 1992 for her role on the television series '' Camp Wilder'' and made her film debut with a minor role in ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' (1992). She then had her breakthrough for starring as Julie Pierce in '' The Next Karate Kid'' (1994), the fourth installment of ''The Karate Kid'' franchise, and as Carly Reynolds on the eighth season of ''Beverly Hills, 90210'' (1997–1998). Swank came to international recognition for her performances as Brandon Teena, a transgender man, in Kimberly Peirce's '' Boys Don't Cry'' (1999), and as Maggie Fitzgerald, an aspiring boxer, in Clint Eastwood's ''Million Dollar Baby'' (2004). Both of her performances earned her critical acclaim, and she earned numerous accolades, including two Academy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, two Critics' Choice Movie Awards, and a Screen Actors Guild Award. She was named by ''Time'' as one of the 100 m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Swank
Jean Hebb Swank is an astrophysicist who is best known for her studies of black holes and neutron stars. Early life and education Swank graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in physics from Bryn Mawr College in 1961. Two of her physics professors at Bryn Mawr were alumni of Caltech. They influenced her decision to attend graduate school at the California Institute of Technology. Under the supervision of Steve Frautschi, she was awarded her PhD in physics in 1967. Her thesis was "Radiative Corrections to Neutrino-Electron Interactions". Teaching career Swank taught physics as an assistant professor at California State University at Los Angeles from 1966 to 1969. After her marriage, Swank moved to Illinois where she taught at Chicago State University from 1969 until 1971. In 1971, Swank and her husband moved to Ankara, Turkey, to join the faculty of the Middle East Technical University as assistant professors. There she met Hakkı Boran Ögelman, a high-energy astrop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Swank
Myka Relocate was an American metalcore band formed in Lafayette, Louisiana in 2007, later based in Houston, Texas. The band has released three studio albums,'' Self Portrait as a Frozen Father'', ''Lies to Light the Way'' and '' The Young Souls'' in addition to taking part in four annual South by So What?! music festivals between 2012 and 2015 as well as the 2016 SO WHAT! Music Festival. The band is credited with being able to successfully combine electronic elements, guttural screaming and pop vocals. History In 2007, Austin Doré, Sam Albarado and Garrett Hawkins started Myka Relocate in Lafayette, Louisiana. Shortly after, the band enlisted Tori Guidry at lead guitar. In the early stages, the band had multiple short term bass players (Trevor Granger, Jack Taylor), before longtime bassist, Luke Burleigh, joined the band in 2008. The band self-released an album in the summer of 2008 called ''Self Portrait as a Frozen Father''. At this time the band's genre was pos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sam Swank
Sam Swank (born October 5, 1985) is a former American football placekicker. After playing college football for Wake Forest, he was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He was also a member of the Cincinnati Bengals, New York Giants, Hartford Colonials, and Jacksonville Jaguars. College career After redshirting as a true freshman in 2004, Swank was a four-year starter at placekicker for Wake Forest and usually handled punting duties, as well. As a sophomore in 2006, Swank was voted ACC Championship Game's Most Valuable Player, scoring all nine points in Wake Forest's 9–6 victory over Georgia Tech. Swank finished his career as the all-time leading scorer at Wake Forest with 337 points, setting school records with 71 field goals and 124 career PATs. Professional career Philadelphia Eagles Swank was signed as a free agent by the Philadelphia Eagles after being undrafted in the 2009 NFL Draft. He was waived on May 27, 2009. Cincinnati Bengal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tod Swank
Tod Swank is an American former professional skateboarder, company owner (Tum Yeto distribution and Foundation skateboards), photographer, and musician. His mid-1980s skateboard 'zine A zine ( ; short for '' magazine'' or '' fanzine'') is a small-circulation self-published work of original or appropriated texts and images, usually reproduced via a copy machine. Zines are the product of either a single person or of a very s ..., ''Swank Zine'', was among the original wave of underground xeroxed press.Christopher, Roy (March 29, 2004)Foundation's Edge: Tod Swank.''Follow for Now'' References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Swank, Tod American skateboarders Living people Year of birth missing (living people) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Swank
William "Bill" George Swank is the author or co-author of ten books and numerous articles primarily about baseball. The San Diego Historical Society identified him as "San Diego's preeminent baseball historian." Life Bill Swank was born in Chicago on June 17, 1940, to parents William George Swank and Estelle Jensen Swank. He received a Bachelor of Science degree from San Diego State College in 1962. He was a Supervising Probation Officer for the County of San Diego from 1963–1994. He has three children and two grandsons. He currently lives in San Diego, California, with his wife Jeri Lynne (Bessie) Swank, whom he married in 1986. Swank has campaigned since 1988 to get San Diego's first major league baseball player and early home run king Gavy Cravath elected to Baseball's Hall of Fame. His scale model of Lane Field (built in 1997) is on permanent display at the San Diego Hall of Champions. Following the release of his award-winning book, '' Echoes from Lane Field'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnny Swank
''Johnny Swank'' was the name of a radio comedy serial produced by Working Dog Productions in 1996 for Australia's Austereo radio network. The show was created by members of The D-Generation. The serial was about a secret agent named Johnny Swank (voiced by Rob Sitch) and his sidekick K2 (voiced by Santo Cilauro). The show had a different theme song for each day of the week: Monday ''When he walks, you can hear the ladies swoon (Johnny Swank! Johnny Swank!)'' ''He's the man who will save the world from doom (Johnny Swank! Johnny Swank!)'' ''His aim is true, he's got more frequent-flyer points than you,'' ''He drives a '95 Daewoo ("the big one...")'' ''Johnny Swank! Johnny Swank! Johnny Swank!'' Tuesday ''When he walks, all the people stop and stare (Johnny Swank! Johnny Swank!)'' ''He's fastidious, when it comes to underwear (Johnny Swank! Johnny Swank!)'' ''He is not afraid of death, he's a five-star gourmet chef,'' ''He is also somewhat deaf ("what was that?")'' ''Johnny S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swank Motion Pictures
Swank Motion Pictures, Inc. is an international, non-theatrical, film distributor and licensor. Founded in 1937, it is privately owned and operated by the Swank family. It is one of the world's largest non-theatrical distributors of motion pictures for public performance. Based in Sunset Hills, a suburb of St. Louis, Swank also maintains a sales office in Paris. Swank represents major Hollywood and independent movie studios to distribute movies licensed for public performance to non-theatrical venues. Studios represented * A24 Films * CBS Films *Cohen Media * Columbia Pictures * DreamWorks Pictures *eOne Entertainment * Fine Line Features *Focus Features *Hallmark Hall of Fame *HBO * Hollywood Pictures * Image Entertainment * Lionsgate * Magnolia Pictures * MGM * Millennium Entertainment * Miramax Films *Monterey Media *National Geographic * New Line Cinema *Paramount Pictures * Relativity Media *Sony Pictures * Summit Entertainment *Touchstone Pictures Touchstone Pict ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swank Multiple Sclerosis Diet
The Swank Diet is a diet that is low in saturated fat, which was proposed in 1949 by Roy Laver Swank, MD, PhD (1909–2008), academic neurologist at the University of Oregon, for the treatment of multiple sclerosis. The claims made for the diet are unsubstantiated. The diet According to the Swank diet web site, the diet consists of: #Saturated fat should not exceed 15 grams per day #Unsaturated fat (oils) should be kept to 20-50 grams per day #No red meat for the first year; after that, a maximum of of red meat per week #Dairy products must contain 1% or less butterfat #No processed foods containing saturated fat #A good source of omega-3 ( oily fish, Flaxseed, cod liver oil, cod liver oil tablets, etc.) along with a multi-vitamin and mineral supplement are recommended daily # Wheat, gluten or dairy A dairy is a business enterprise established for the harvesting or processing (or both) of animal milk – mostly from cows or buffaloes, but also from goats, sheep, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SLIME
Slime may refer to: Biology * Slime mold, a broad term often referring to roughly six groups of Eukaryotes * Biofilm, an aggregate of microorganisms in which cells adhere to each other and/or to a surface * Slimy (fish), also known as the ponyfish * Snail slime, the mucus used by gastropods for locomotion * Subsurface Lithoautotrophic Microbial Ecosystem (SLiME), a biotope occupied by 'slime'. Chemistry *Gunge (UK) or Slime (US), a thick, gooey, yet runny substance used in children's TV programmes. *Flubber (material), a rubbery polymer commonly called slime. * Slimes, another name for tailings, a waste material left after the process of separation of ores Computing * SLIME, the Superior Lisp Interaction Mode for Emacs, an Emacs mode for developing Common Lisp applications Geography * Slime, a village, population 270, near Omiš, Croatia Fiction * "Slime" (short story) (Russian: тина), a short story by Anton Chekhov * "Slime", a novelette by Joseph Payne Brennan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
